Welcome to happiness: Expert reveals homeowners are more satisfied with the colour of their front door if it has an exotic name like ‘pistachio’ rather than ‘pale’ green

• Humans have eaten pistachios for 9,000 years – they are a good source of fibre
• The ‘drupe’ is also considered an excellent name for the colour for a front door  

According to the UK’s leading colour psychology expert, you are much more likely to be satisfied with the colour of your front door if it has an exotic name such as ‘pistachio’ instead of ‘pale green’.

‘Door buyers are likely to gravitate towards a colour name that evokes a happy memory or experience. When we hear names like Truffle Brown, Forest Green or Buttercup Yellow we instantly feel something,’ Karen Haller, author of best-seller The Little Book of Colour (Penguin Life) says.

‘Think ‘Truffle Brown’ and words like richness, indulgent and earthiness come to mind enveloping us in a sense of warmth and luxury,’ 

Ms Haller added: ‘Forest Green connects us to our love of nature and the great outdoors, while Buttercup conjures up picnics in the park or walking through meadows on sunny spring days.’

A spokesperson for Solidor told MailOnline: ‘When a customer has their heart set on a green door it’s far easier to remember if it’s called pistachio. People have also said that it makes them smile. Given that pistachios are known as the ‘Smiling Nut’ in one country and the ‘Happy Nut’ in another, that’s hardly surprising

According to the UK’s leading colour psychology expert, you are much more likely to be satisfied with the colour of your front door if it has an exotic name such as ‘truffle brown’ (left) instead of ‘buttercup’ (right)

Front door creativity

The colour of your front door can say such a lot. 

Think of the gravitas of the shiny black door at No.10 or the artistic, vibrantly coloured front doors of Dublin where, it is said, the idea took off after novelist George Moore painted his door green so a fellow writer would stop mistaking his house for his own after a night drinking. The writer retaliated by painting his red.

The (not so) humble Pistachio nut

Pistachios owe their green and purple hue to antioxidants. 

They are a good source of protein, fibre, Vitamin B6, copper and manganese. 

 The Queen of Sheba is said to have loved pistachios, asking that an entire region’s supply be set aside for her. 

They are known as the smiling nut in Iran and the happy nut in China. Humans have eaten them for at least 9,000 years and they are mentioned in the Bible.

Pistachio, along with Truffle Brown, Forest Green and Buttecup are all part of the latest colour offerings from manufacturer and supplier of composite doors Solidor. 

A spokesperson for the firm told MailOnline: ‘When a customer has their heart set on a green door it’s far easier to remember if it’s called pistachio. People have also said that it makes them smile. Given that pistachios are known as the ‘Smiling Nut’ in one country and the ‘Happy Nut’ in another, that’s hardly surprising.

‘Installers we have spoken to say they are expecting truffle brown and forest green to get a lot of interest from people living in the countryside, as they are evocative of open air and lovely scenery.’

The four new colours come from a wide range that includes the likes of Peacock Blue, described as ‘big and bold’ and Midnight Grey, a name said to reflect ‘shades of the deepest ocean’.

‘When we’re choosing our colours, we look very carefully at what’s trending from a lifestyle, culture and fashion perspective,’ the spokesperson added. 

‘That even extends to our door types, glazing configurations and hardware – it’s all inspired by what’s happening around us.

‘Not all our front door colours have an exotic name and of course they prove popular too. But let’s be honest, what’s not to love about a front door colour you can say is Pistachio when your neighbour asks?’

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